Evelyn B. Staggemeyer, 88, of Eitzen, Minn., passed away on July 31, 2023, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wis. She was born October 30, 1934, in Allamakee County, Iowa, to Truman and Leona (Bulman) Wenig. Evelyn attended Bear Creek School in Quandahl for four years, then Waukon Grade School and Waukon High School, where she graduated in 1953. After graduating … [Read more...]
Eitzen’s Fourth of July ends on a positive note
Eitzen City Council members heard several positive compliments about the town’s Fourth of July celebration including the fireworks which went off with a bang. The mayor said that he would like to see some numbers and expects that the Lions Club will have some at their meeting following this night’s council meeting. Mayor Adamson called the July 11 regularly scheduled meeting of … [Read more...]
Play ball in Eitzen!
Eitzen council members agreed, at their June 13 meeting, that seeing all the activity scheduled at the town’s ballpark this summer is good. “Next Tuesday is the first Pee Wee game,” announced Mayor Jeff Adamson. “Every Tuesday in June, and once we get into July, there’s going to be Tuesday and Friday night games for the first three weeks in July after the 4th. That will be … [Read more...]
Beverly Jane Thiele
Beverly Jane (Grosskoph) Thiele, 92, of Caledonia and Eitzen, Minn., found her peace on May 10, 2023, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. She was born January 13, 1931, at Grandview Hospital, in La Crosse, Wis., to Walter and Elsie (Siedel) Grosskoph. Beverly was baptized February 8, 1931, and confirmed March 25, 1945, at Mount Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church … [Read more...]
Improvements to the Eitzen dog park
Eitzen Mayor Jeffrey Adamson welcomed the council’s guests to the May 9 regularly scheduled city council meeting. Resident Cathie Scheeler expressed her frustration, “We are here because we thought the city was going to provide a dog park. As we stand now, we do not have a dog park because a dog park has to be an area where people can freely let their dogs off the lease to run … [Read more...]
Eitzen to replace water meters
The Eitzen City Council approved replacing residential and commercial water meters with remote reading meters at the council meeting on April 11. Council members in attendance include Mayor Adamson and councilmembers Emily Burrichter, Doug Meyer, Mitch Lange, and Mitch Luttchens. The council unanimously approved the minutes from the March 14 city council meeting and the … [Read more...]
Mary Lou (Amundson) Sailor
Mary Lou (Amundson) Sailor, age 92, of Eitzen/Caledonia, went into the loving arms of her Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Valley View Healthcare in Houston, Minn. Mary was born on May 20, 1930, in Waukon, Iowa, to Roy and Inez Walters, the elder of two children. Growing up in Waukon, she met Charles A. Amundson, her neighbor who often walked her to school. They were … [Read more...]
Dale Robert Horn
Dale Robert Horn, 89, of Caledonia/Eitzen, Minn., was called to his Heavenly home on January 26, 2023. He was born on October 14, 1933, to Elmer and Bernice (Kuecker) Horn. On February 19, 1955, he married the love of his life, Carol Meiners. Together they had three daughters: Linda, Sue, and Diane. In 1956, Dale and Carol became Portland Prairie farmers. Dale’s love to talk … [Read more...]
Eitzen City Council swearing-in ceremony held on January 10
Mayor Jeffrey Adamson and councilmembers Emily Burrichter and Doug Meyer were sworn in by City Clerk Steve Schuldt and received a warm welcome back at the Tuesday, January 10, Eitzen City Council meeting. Mayor Adamson called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. at the Eitzen City Hall. Eitzen council members in attendance included Mayor Jeffrey Adamson, Emily Burrichter, … [Read more...]
High speed super internet coming to Eitzen
Due to midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8, the Eitzen City Council held its November council meeting on Thursday, November 10, at 6 p.m. Mayor Adamson called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. at the Eitzen City Hall. Eitzen Council members in attendance included Mayor Jeffrey Adamson, Emily Burrichter, Doug Meyer, and Mitch Luttchens. Mitch Lange was absent. Other in … [Read more...]